Paris vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
2.15M
662K

The cost of living in Paris is 13% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1216th and 587th ($2231 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in France and Canada, respectively. Check France vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 33rd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$14942

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758